Carolus von Linneaus mid-1700’s Determined levels of classification Binomial Nomenclature.
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Transcript of Carolus von Linneaus mid-1700’s Determined levels of classification Binomial Nomenclature.
Levels of Classification:
1. Kingdom – largest group2. Phylum3. Class4. Order5. Family6. Genus7. Species – smallest group
Classification of the house cat
• Kingdom – Animalia• Phylum – Chordata• Class – Mammalia• Order – Carnivora• Family – Felidae• Genus – Felis• Species - Sylvestris
Classification of Humans
• Kingdom – Animalia
• Phylum – Chordata
• Class – Mammalia
• Order – Primate
• Family - Hominidae
• Genus - Homo
• Species – sapiens
BIOLOGICAL NAME = Homo sapeins